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Kenya: Nairobi Ranked Among Most Expensive Cities
The high cost of living in the wake of slowed economic growth, last year, has pushed Nairobi into the list of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates, according to a new survey.
Niger: Acute Child Malnutrition Increases by 5 Percent
Nearly 17 percent of Niger’s children younger than five suffer acute malnutrition, a 5 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a national survey released by the government. More than 15 percent acute malnutrition is classified as a critical emergency by the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The report links this increase to the poor 2008-2009 harvests.
South Africa: Plan to Keep Economic Migrants at Home is Bearing Fruit
A THREE-year project, costing R45m, to help ensure food security in poverty-stricken Guinea in west Africa is showing positive results, says the Department of International Relations and Co-operation.
Nigeria: Developed Nations Accused of Laundering U.S.$30 Billion Climate Fund
Developed countries have been accused of not being sincere with their climate funding commitments. A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Friends of the Earth International (FoI), has alleged at the ongoing United Nations Climate Talks in Bonn that much of the $30 billion fast-start fund promised is recycled aid money already committed for essential programmes in the developing world.
Nigeria: Bank Debtors Are Election Riggers, Says Bank Boss
Majority of those owing money to Nigerian banks that nearly collapsed last year used the money to rig elections, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has said.
U.S. Crime Rates Fell in ’09 Despite Sour Economy
Compared with 2008, violent crimes declined by 5.5 percent last year, according to an F.B.I. report.
Malawi: Court Finds Two Gays Guilty
A gay Malawian couple, who got engaged in a traditional ceremony in December last year, was found guilty of sodomy and indecency today in a trial viewed as a test case for homosexual rights in the country.
Relief Well Was Used to Halt Australian Spill
To plug the spill in the gulf, BP may try to use a relief well, but a similar spill last year near Australia showed how difficult it can be to execute the maneuver.
Lawmakers in Hawaii Vote to Back Civil Unions
Whether same-sex civil unions become legal in Hawaii is now up to Gov. Linda Lingle, who has until July 6 to make a decision.
Namibia: Sharp Rise in Bank Fraud
FRAUDSTERS tried to swindle N$7,6 million from local banks last year, the central bank has said.